Can group‐based strategies increase community resilience? Longitudinal predictors of sustained participation in Covid‐19 mutual aid and community support groups

Mutual aid groups have been a critical part of the coronavirus disease-2019 (Covid-19) response and continue to address needs people in their communities. To understand how mutual similar community support can be sustained over time, we test idea that using group-based strategies initiates psychological trajectories shape future participation. We conducted preregistered longitudinal survey among Covid-19 volunteers United Kingdom (nWave 1 = 600, May 2021; nWave 2 299, July–August 2021) who were registered panelists an independent research organization. Assessments included measures strategies, collective participation predictors, experience, Volunteers engaged wide range activities including shopping, emotional provision, deliveries. Two strategies—group alliances group horizontality—longitudinally predicted In addition, sense responsibility burnout predictors Importantly, diverged for with different levels volunteering experience. Our findings highlight as potential resource organizers seeking sustain Use tailored depending on profiles individual volunteers. These significance beyond they are relevant sustaining resilience more generally.